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O'Donnell: SNL Denied Her Trump Parody Role
17 Jul
Summary
- Rosie O'Donnell claims Lorne Michaels barred her from SNL.
- Michaels reportedly cited O'Donnell's anger as reason.
- O'Donnell has had a decades-long public feud with Trump.
Rosie O'Donnell has stated she was never invited to portray Donald Trump on Saturday Night Live, a role she expressed interest in. O'Donnell alleges that SNL executive producer Lorne Michaels indicated she was "too angry" for comedic purposes, a characterization she refutes.
O'Donnell, who has a decades-long public feud with Trump, has a history with the late-night show, having hosted twice in the 1990s. Despite this connection, she claims Michaels' alleged sentiment blocked her from taking on the Trump parody.
Trump has been impersonated by various SNL cast members since 1988, including Phil Hartman and Alec Baldwin. Most recently, James Austin Johnson has portrayed Trump for five years.
O'Donnell's contentious relationship with Trump dates back over 20 years, stemming from her critical comments about him on "The View." Trump has publicly targeted O'Donnell, even threatening to revoke her citizenship after she moved to Ireland in 2024, citing her election as her reason for leaving the United States.
